Lyrics for Marla as interpreted by Fauxhat

Marla Lyrics
I've looked everywhere, Mr. Forbes
but I can't find the cello or yet the french horn
And I can't find the harp
I don't know where it's gone
and of course you can't go without that
I've looked everywhere, Mr. Forbes
but I can't find your clamshells, your file or your drill
and your sheepskin-lined coat is eluding me still
and of course you can't go without that
I've looked in the attic, the cellar and the hall
I've looked in the studio, study and all
I've looked in the chest where I thought it should be
I've looked in the greenhouses- one, two and three
I've looked everywhere, Mr. Forbes
but I can't find the gavel
and oh why oh why can't I think what I did with that ol' skill and die
and of course you can't go without that
You can't possibly go without that

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jjjonatron
10-27-2007

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this song reminds of me of a horror film, one that's particularly atmospheric and maybe a little experimentally symbolic. the instrumental of it is chilling and there's something about that line "i've looked everywhere, mr. forbes" that just creeps me out

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bbr420
11-10-2007

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it's "sheepskin-lined coat" and i have no idea what (?) is either.

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Jvrs
12-19-2007

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i've done a tiny bit of research (=google)
and found that this song is about edward droste's aunt, marla forbes, who was an aspiring musician. yellow house is the droste family estate where they recorded the album so they tried making it sound like a haunted house. if i remember well.

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Jvrs
12-19-2007

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ps it was originally called 'mr forbes' but it was re-titled 'marla'

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peacelovemorgan
07-06-2008

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the (?) is "gavel".

I've looked everywhere, Mr. Forbes
but I can't find the gavel
and oh why oh why ...

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Adscititious
08-17-2008

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to me this song reminds me of dr seuss literature

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Havenspear
01-03-2009

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Funny thing, the lyrics included with the cd say "(?)" there, and it's pretty clearly "gavel."

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